Pastor's Blog

Sueanna Bryant remains hospitalized as it seems they cannot properly diagnose her problem.  She is not a happy camper for various reasons.  Pray that today will be a good day for her.

Sharon Jardee will be having another surgery this morning.  She is scheduled to be first on the list.  I will go pray with her and then Bro. Kerry will go be with the family during the actual procedure.  Pray that all goes well.  Sharon is such a faithful member of the Friendship family.

Wow, we had a great day in our services yesterday.  The highlight was seeing two professions of faith in the morning service and then two baptisms in the evening service.  God gives the increase!

Our Spanish ministry celebrated their third anniversary yesterday.  I appreciate all the folks who are involved in that ministry.  Rita Padilla & Becky Hatcher have been the mainstays.  Others have helped along the way.  In recent months, Chad Blakeney and Jim Chinners have done most of the teaching/preaching.  Pray for our Spanish ministry.

Special thanks to Bro. Jim Jordan for bringing the men from the mission to our 10:30AM service yesterday.  I know that means a lot to the folks from the Friendship family who are involved in that ministry.

We have a little over a week for members of the Friendship family to sign up for our Summer 2013 GRACE trips.  The deadline is August 29.  Do not delay.

I am taking vacation this week.  However, I will be, Lord willing, in the pulpit this coming Sunday.  We will be ordaining John Milton Ladnier as a deacon in Sunday night’s service.  The ordination council will meet at 4:00PM in the auditorium.

I pray that you will have a great Monday with Jesus.